Talia

Day 1
I left from my hotel to my first three places.

My first place was Nantahla National forest it was a great visit it made me feel young again. Climbing those mountains like there was no tomorrow. They waterfalls and everything!

I went 36.62 miles to my next destination, Cherokee Museum. The Cherokee Museum is a historical site in Cherokee, NC it shows all the features of the Cherokees. I learned that all I Indians use spears I got all excited because I got to touch one! I left to go to Horsepasture River. The river has trails that lead to waterfalls and other trails. They had all different level trails if you have never hiked before. I left because I was so tired.

Day #2
Today I went to Chimney Rock Park, Rail Road of the Great Smokey Mountains, and the Panthers stadium.

Chimney Rock is located on the eastern North Carolina. It has a 404 ft waterfall! It also has a level of hiking trails.

Now I’ll tell you about the railroad of the Great Smokey Mountains. The railroad is about 53 miles long with 2 tunnels, and this one I couldn’t believe 53 bridges! The Great Smokey Mountains are on of the biggest mountains in the United States.

Now I’ll tell you about the Panther Stadium. The stadium is a 73,504-seated stadium, which is huge. IT is a total of 33 acres in Charlotte NC.

Day #3
Dear Journal,

Today I went to Nascar Hall of Fame, which gives dedication to drivers who love their job so much. The hall of fame was made in March of 06.

I also went to Ruth’s steak house, which has a private party room and the best prime steak you’ve ever tasted.

Now this is the best part of the whole day, Mt Mitchell. It’s the highest peak in the Appalachian Mountains and in North America. With a total height of 6,684 ft above sea level. You can hike up these smooth trails and see some nice, calm, large, and small waterfalls.

Day 4
Today I went to Greensboro College, Almanac Battleground, and Duke Homestead with a total of 60.42 miles.

The first thing we did was go to the Greensboro College. The Greensboro College was founded in 1838; the college is four years old. The doors opened around 1833, and it was a all girl school.
====I then hit the road and got to my next destination the Almanac battleground. The battle was fought in 1771; they had this war because they were sick and tired of taxes, dishonest sheriffs and illegal fees.==== ====Then I went back out on the highway to go for my next destination Duke Homestead. This old man names Duke grew up in this exact house where he helped his father process tobacco. Dukes son then found it and started making the tobacco again.====

Day 5
Today I had a lot of fun, it was a great day! I went to three different places, which showed a lot of excitement. I went to the Gimghoul Castle, Dean E Smith Center, and the Hokey stadium of Raleigh NC.

The Gimghoul Castle is very scary its been said that a 18 year old man got murdered by his closest friends, they supposedly dragged him around and he hit his head on a rock and it left a nice size drop of blood. They buried him in 1833.

Then I hit the road and stopped at the Dean E Smith Center. This large entertainment canter also goes by the name “the Dean Dome.” The arena was built in the year 1986. The arena is also the home of the university of the state.

Then I left for my next destination, which was the hokey stadium. The name might hold you back from going its also a fun entertainment center. The stadium holds fun things to watch like: Star Wars in concert, and Mike Epps.

=North Carolina Road Trip Journal= =Day 6=

Today I went to a lot of historic places. I learned a lot of cool things, and now I will tell you about them.

I first went to the capitol of North Carolina it was terrific. You could tell it was built in 1840. The Capitol itself is a one of a kind with its Greek reuial style of architecture. The legends of the North Carolina are really crazy!

I hit the road and got to Methodist College. Methodist College is a private school for “rich” kids. The Methodist College has a NCAA division 111 athletic teams. When I heard that my mouth dropped.

I next went to my new destination Bentonville Battlefield. This battle was fought in-between the years March and April 1865. But they also called this war the “Civil War”.

When we got back to Comfort Inn I went swimming and went to bed.

=North Carolina Road Trip Journal= = = =Day 7=

I woke up in the morning hoping it would be a nice sunny day. I saw the sun shining and got tinkled pink.

I first hit the road to Bouge Banks, which is in Bouge Banks. Which is about 21-mile island. The island runs east west of Bouge Banks, the island is a nice peaceful place with the beautiful sounds of the ocean. Bouge Banks has very small bridges that go island to island.

I wanted to see some more cool things so I went to Kinkeet Shores was a 273.74 mile long drive, I was very tired so I sat in the car about 15 min. I didn’t learn much about this spot but I saw a lot of things, located east of North Carolina. I also saw a lot of neighbors helping each other.

My next destination was not as long but it felt the same. I went to the Wright Brothers Memorial, I learned a lot about the Wright Brothers like they named themselves after there last name, and that the made airplanes. I also learned that the memorial was built in 1933. = = = = =North Carolina Road Trip Journal= = = =Day 8= I got up at Comfort Inn it was my last day in North Carolina. I was hitting the road for my last 3 places.

I first went to the lost colony. The problem is they didn’t have any information on the colony.

I next went to the Maritone Museum it was a nice place, but it seemed a little to fancy for me. But it had some really cool items from the 1800s that Fredrick Olds brought back from all around North Carolina.

I next hoped in my car and hit the highway to my next destination. I went to the Royal James Café because it looked very comfortable and cheap, I wanted to eat because it was a long trip back home to Omro, WI.